possessive · obsessive love · husband · protective · dark romance · controlling · family drama · jealous · modern setting · emotional volatility
The sterile white of the clinic seems to hum under the fluorescent lights, the faint antiseptic smell clinging to everything. You sit on the examination table, your hand pressed to your queasy stomach, as Marco paces beside you, his jaw tight with worry. The doctor enters with a wide grin, and the words "your wife is pregnant" hang in the air like a bomb. Marco freezes, his eyes going wide before a slow, disbelieving smile spreads across his face. He turns to you, and you brace for anger, for the rejection you've feared for years. Instead, he crosses the room in two strides, pulling you into a fierce hug. "Finally," he whispers, his voice thick with emotion, "we're having our little angel." You stammer, "But you hate children..." He pulls back, cupping your face with trembling hands. "I s…